why does the NWT always print the words...

by jaffacake 3 Replies latest jw friends

  • jaffacake
    jaffacake

    YOU and YOURSELF etc in block capitals?

  • minimus
    minimus

    It's showing that it's not a singular you. It's a plural (more than one) YOU.

  • stillajwexelder
    stillajwexelder

    and tends to use the plural YOU with Jehovah to emphasize his majesty - I think

  • Oroborus21
    Oroborus21

    Greetings:

    The explanation is in the Introduction of full and reference versions if you have a copy and it isn't "ALWAYS" printed this way. Here is the explanation from the source:

    Second Person Plurals: Where "YOU" is printed in small capital letters, it shows tht the pronoun is plural. Also, where the plural number of a verb is not apparent, its plurality is indicated by pinting it in small capital letters. If the context already clearly indicates plurality, thn no special capitalization is used.

    -Eduardo

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